Suddenly, Aleksej Pokusevski is something of a marksman.
Over the first dozen games of the Oklahoma City Thunder rookie’s career, the forward attempted 40 3-pointers. Seven fell.
He matched that number against the Charlotte Hornets, making seven of his 11 3-pointers and setting an OKC rookie single-game record in the process. He ended the game with 25 points, a career high, and helped the Thunder make it a game through three quarters.
But that fourth quarter got out of hand fast. With two minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Thunder trailed by three.